Works in this series are the final written component of a masters degree program at Grand Valley State University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Relationship of Perceived Social Support to Readmission of the Congestive Heart Failure Patient, Margaret A. Guthaus
The Impact of Total Hip Replacement, Teri L. Holwerda
Diversity Management: An Administrative Case Study in a Tax-Exempt Human Service Organization, Jerry L. Johnson
Teachers as Lifetime Readers: How Teachers Might Serve as Models for Students, Beth Lorraine Korringa
Concerns/Needs Experienced by Low-Income Mothers Following a Postpartum Hospital Stay of Less Than Forty-Eight Hours, Karen S. Kujala
The Effects of Lumbar Facet Joint Dysfunction Isoinertial Range of Motion Testing, Mary Lomonaco-Parks
Utilization of Collaborative Clinical Education Placements, Sandie Marston and Sally Talbot
Development and Evaluation of the Cardiac Exercise Health Belief Scale, Virginia R. McGinn
A Comparison of Two Teaching Methods in Basic Cardiac Life Support Training and Education, Patricia A. Merrill
The Effect of Family Participation on the Outcome of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury in Rehabilitation, Grant Middleton and Brett Ransom
Mathematics Placement at a Community College, Bonnie E. Morris
The Effects of AIDS Education on Knowledge and Health Care Beliefs of Freshman Nursing Students, Suzanne M. Nahan
Measurement of Self-Care Agency in a Noninstitutionalized Elderly Population, Julie A. Nelson-McEvers
Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Perceived Quality of Life in ICD Recipients, Jacquelyn M. Oliai
African American Nurses' Perceptions of Social Support Available During Graduate School, Jacquelyn Denese Pettis
Low Income Women's Perception of Preparedness for Self Care and Infant Care Following Discharge from a Less than Forty-Eight Hour Hospitalization for Birth, Patricia M. Ritola
Personality Traits and the Extent to Which They are Valued by Practicing Physical Therapists in the General Hospital Setting, Shiela M. Robison and Rachel K. Seppanen
Predictors of NCLEX-RN Success Post 1988, Marie E. Rogers
A Study of the Relationship Between Registered Nurse Time Spent in Direct Care Activities, Nursing Skill Mix and Patient Perceptions of Nurse Caring, Jeanne L. Roode
Prediction of In-Hospital Delirium in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients Using Family Assessment of Pre-Morbid Cognitive Behaviors, Ronell R. Ruhlandt
Perceived Needs of Parents of Critically Ill Children, Linda D. Scott
Caregiver Wellness Following Interventions Based on Interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment, Julie A. Smith
Parent Knowledge of FAS and the Risks of Heavy Drinking During Pregnancy, Kimberly Lynne Spring
A Descriptive Study of the Needs of Family Members of Trauma Patients, Sally Laur Sutkowi
The Effects of Relative Frequency of Knowledge of Results on Brain Injured and Neurologically Normal Individuals Learning a Linear Positioning Task, Deborah M. Thomas
Clinical Teaching Effectiveness: The Perceptions of Practicing Nurses, Anjanette M. Toth
Curriculum Packet Serving Autistic, Educable, and Trainable Students with Mental Impairments, Amy E. Upham
Cooperative Learning: Does it Work and do Students Like it?, Thomas Neal Vander Stelt
Oral Communication in High School, Ruth Alice Vander Weide
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Efficacy of Implementing an Ergonomics Program in an Industrial Setting Regarding Cumulative Trauma Disorders to the Upper Extremity, Christa Abraham, Lisa Evans, and Patrick Hoban
Nurses' Performance of Breast Self-Examination, Anne M. Bauer
Nurses' Knowledge and Attitude Related to Organ Donation, Maureen E. Bishop
Professional Inter-Rater & Client Self Report Reliability of the Environmental Section of the Functional Assessment of the Elderly, Stacie J. Bronkema, Amy M. Haan, and Julie L. Johnston
Maximizing School Safety by Minimizing Student Violence on and Near School Grounds, William J. Bryson
Administration of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency to Healthy 25 to 30 Year Old Males, M. Michelle Butler and Vanessa L. Koschtial
The Delineation of Factors Influencing Physical Therapists to Accept a Position at a Rural Hospital in Michigan, Jon A. Cummings, Matthew E. Flynn, and E. J. Miller
Minority Student Recruitment and Retention Efforts By Physical Therapy Schools in the United States, Julie DeBoer and Brooke Nyssen
Mathematical Calculations Ability of Registered Nurses, Denise M. Deitzen
The Importance of Recreational Reading, and its Impact on Children's Motivation, Attitude Towards Reading, as Well as Reading Achievement, Lisa Marie DiGiovanna
A Survey of Clinical Applications and Outcome Assessment Procedures for Dynamic Lumbar Muscular Stabilization Exercise Training, Brenda Engels, Carrie Patterson, and Mary Beth Sawinski
Comparisons of Performance on the Short Form of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Between 14-Year-Old Children and 18 to 24-Year-Old Adults, Jenny Eshleman, Elizabeth Michmershuizen, and Jennifer Zackrison
School Sexism and its Educational Implications, Michelle Ann Frantz
Spouse Adaptation After the Partner's Open Heart Surgery, Marietta J. Gardner
Individualizing Instruction in the Secondary English Classroom, Christine C. Hester
Postural Sway in Elderly Females During the Six Sensory Conditions of the Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction in Balance, Selena Horner, Gregory Vidro, and Deborah Wildenhaus
The Effect of Immobilization on Grip Strength and Pinch Strength in Normal Subjects, Bonni L. Kinne
Entry-Level Master's VS Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy: Employers' Perspectives on Hiring and Promoting, Michele Elisa Klukos, Tracy Errol Mobley, and Melissa Ann Monken
Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors by Persons with COPD During Acute Shortness of Breath, Joyce A. Kowatch
What is the Relationship Between Personality Hardiness and Burnout in Army Reserve Nurses?, Nancy M. Marchido
Identification of Factors Leading to Successful Computer Implementation in Elementary Schools, Jeffrey A. Marsh
The Education of Pregnant Adolescents and Adolescent Parents, Margie Christine Moore
Perceived Stressors Between Partnered and Unpartnered Women, Sandra Kay Newman
Clients' Perceptions of Preparedness for Discharge Home Following Total Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery, Cindy H. Nicholson
Physical Therapists' Views of Certified Athletic Trainers in the Clinical Setting, Leah Parizon and Andrew Snyder
Mothers' Information Needs and Perceptions of Preparedness for Self-Care and Infant Care After a Short-Term Hospital Stay, Donna M. Paulsen
Diploma Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Poverty, Elizabeth Louise Phillips
Physical Therapists' Perceived Risk for Contracting the Hepatitis B Virus, Patricia Rohrs and Jill Slagal
Physical Therapy Students' Views of Preparation to Practice Under Direct Access, Kristina Scheuneman and Lana Tubman
The Effect of High Intensity Exercise Training Verses Low Intensity Exercise Training on Fractionated Plasma High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Teresa L. Spate
Trauma Patients: Social Support Desired and Perceived Satisfaction According to Category of Provider, Marsha D. Stevens
Differences in Job Satisfaction Between Contract and Directly Employed Physical Therapists, Valerie Stonehouse and Nicole Vanderberg
The Health Belief Model and Drinking and Driving, Teresa Ellen Tucker
The Effects of Muscle Tone on Shoulder Pain in the Post-CVA Population, Jane Ubben and Kim Moyle
Retention of Registered Nurse Employees in Rural Community Hospitals Less Than 100 Beds, Joanne Urbanski
Moral Education, Thomas D. Van Heest
The Effect of Teaching on Knowledge and Osteoporosis Health Beliefs of Elderly Females, Yvonne M. Van Hoven
Symptoms and Self-Concept Alterations with and Without Cognitive Rehabilitation 2 - 5 Years After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Rebecca H. Veltman
Examining the Use of an Instructional History for Learning Disabled Students, Lynette J. Witte
An International Comparison of Lower Elementary School Schedules, Barbara Helen Wyns
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Life Satisfaction of Persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Dennis A. Bertch
Isokinetic Measurement of Sagittal Plane Trunk Strength in Older Adults, Ralph L. Bidwell, Jill E. Thauvette, and Patrick A. Townshend
Physical Therapy Job Mobility and Satisfaction, Teresa A. Bortolameolli
Information Obtained Regarding Pre-Employment Contracts by Physical Therapists in Michigan, Cindy Clapp, Teri Culver, and Pamela Thelen
Effects of Nurse Extern Programs on Student Nurse Performance, Lola A. Coke
Multicultural Art Across the Curriculum, Yvonne J. Delamar
The Psychological Types of Physical Therapy Administrators, Heather Despres, Kelly Myers, and Sue Woods
Physical Therapists' Knowledge and Perceptions of Patient Care Team Meeting Styles in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting, Neisha Dickman, Christine Ritsema, and Brenda Warner
Writing 1: Outcome-Based Curriculum Renewal, Mark Dobrzynski
A Descriptive Correllational Study of Patient Satisfaction in Labor and Delivery, Holly B.O. Estes
The Impact of Demographic Variables on Views About Nursing as a Profession, Sandra Kaye Fatum
Choosing and Using Children's Literature: The Rationales and Instructional Designs of Preservice Teachers, Nancy J. Gooden
Effects of Ankle Foot Orthosis Application on Standing Balance in the Elderly, Jeralyn J. Gray, Tammy L. Krueger, and Denise K. Krynicki
Training of Elementary Education Teachers in Physical Management of Students with Physical Disabilities, Laura L. Gregory and Marnie S. Wittenbach
Multicultural Literature: The Need for Inclusion, Barbara Gripton
An Investigation of Stress and Burnout in Hospital Registered Nurses, Ellen Nora Hale
Utilization of Community Based Health Care Services by the Well Elderly, Rachelle Hesselberg, Kristen Wagner, and Yolanda Zimmerman
Educational Preparation and Clinical Experience as Variables in Moral Judgement Development of Staff Nurses, Jacquelyn A. Keehne
Perceived Stress Levels of Registered Nurses Employed in Medical-Surgical and Critical Care Units, Karen Snyder Keese
Isokinetic Shoulder Strength of Women Softball Players: A Pilot Study, Karen A. Kuffel and Diane J. Potter
Coping with Multiple Roles, Deborah J. Laughlin
The Effects of the Corporate, Private and Government Sectors on the History of Art Education in American Schools, Nancy Vanderboom Lausch
A Literature-Based Approach to Reading, Cheryl L. Lester
Relationships Between Caregiver Satisfaction with Hospice Nursing Care and Selected Demographic Variables, Kathleen F. Nyeste
Functional Outcomes of Workman's Compensation Patients with Sub-Acute Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Descriptive Retrospective Study with Post-Treatment Follow-Up, Dan Peterson, Kirk Randall, and Rex Holden
Maternal Adjustment to Premature Birth: Utilizing the Roy Adaptation Model as a Theoretical Framework, Ivy Razmus
Designing a School Wide Discipline Policy Using Staff Involvement, Cynthia A. Ruscett
Relationship of Patient Age to Amount of Postoperative Analgesic Prescribed and Administered, Beth Lee Sendre
Hardiness and its Relationship to Anticipatory Nausea and Vomiting Experienced by the Patient Receiving Cisplatin Chemotherapy, Colleen K. Smith
Health Value and Health Locus of Control: Impact Upon Compliance in Cardiac Patients, Laura C. Wightman
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Parental Coping With a Chronically Ill Child, Shari Jo Allore Bertolone
